Kulaman Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kulaman, Soccsksargen, Philippines
Qibla Details for Kulaman
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kulaman?
The Qibla direction from Kulaman, Soccsksargen, Philippines is 290.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kulaman should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kulaman from Mecca?
The distance from Kulaman to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,164 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kulaman?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Kulaman, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kulaman?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kulaman is 290.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 280.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kulaman
The Qibla direction from Kulaman, Soccsksargen, Philippines is 290.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,164 km (5,694 miles) away. Geographically, Kulaman sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Kulaman, this means facing west-northwest (290.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kulaman
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.8°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 280.4° from Kulaman. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.8°.
Using a compass in Kulaman
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kulaman. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.